The National tribune., 1887-01-20

the army than 70 accept the enIissmensof ignorant
besOtted men too dense to learn. and compel them
to study the elementary parts of education.
Miss Andrews who Is to marry John A. Logan,
jr., is spoken of enthusiastically by all who know
her as young woman of even temper, fine eCuca-
ton, and accomplished well beautiful. Sbs
Is p years of age and has always enjoyed perfecs
health. She is a blonde of medium hight Her
father Is Chauncey Andrews, a millionaire manu-
facturer, Of Youngstown, o.
Gen. Frank spinoIa Is very much under the
weather on account Of rheumatism. He was not
able to leave his room much Of last year aud now
when he goes out he has TO hObble along with the
aid of two canes. He Is supposed to be very rioh.
however, which is some satisfaction, even TO a man
filed with rheumatic twinges.
Gen. j. Warren Keller. ex-Speaker Of the House
of Representatives. has come out in favor of John
Sherman for President
Col. Charles III. Taylor editor and proprietor Of
the Boston Globe, began life by trying uusuccsss-
fully to adapt himself to two or three mechanical
trades, and landed finally in the composing room
OF the Boston TfaVslIer. He was the errand-boy
ma-clerk and general servant of the entire estab-
ishment, but persisted in learning set type until
the war broke out. Although only Is years old no
enlisted and served Is months. until disabled by 3
!
si#- He was discharged for disability went back
to his case on the 7yareler. studied shorthand,
worked his way into the editorial rooms and grad
uslly developed a power with the pen which
brought him in 1873 to accept the task of resusoi
tating the broken-down Globe He has made 10
successful and prosperous.
Mrs. Grant has added to the Grant monument
fund s9S25O in the form of two checks audited by
the Treasury Department IN favor of her late hus-
I
be due Gen. Grant under old Mexican war extra
pay acts. The other for Ss62.5O, was the balance
due the General on his salary from July l. 1885.
the time of his death. July %. 1885. Mrs Grant
feels that the money 10 too sacred TO be used in any
other way than Offering toward the building
OF the monument in memory of her late husband.
Before the Governor and Council of New Hamp-
shire Hon. Martin A. Haynes requested recount
of the votes cast for Congressman in the First Dis
triot. The application opposed by counsel for
Mr.. Mckinney, Democrat who, on the face of the
returns, is elected by l05 majority. The Supreme
Court will be asked to give opinion as to the
| duty Of the Governor and Council in the matter.
Col. George w. Williams, of Ohio--the only coll
/ ored man who reached that rank during the war
made an argument last week before the Joint liz
brary Committee of Congress in behalf of the bill
| to erect a monument 70 negro soldiers and sailors
| who fell in the late war His address was eloquent
and touching. He spoke of the loyalty and the
services of the negro to the Union and at the con-
| clusion of his remarks the committee unanimously
ordered favorable report on the bill. The amount
was fixed at 100000, it is designed TO make tha
/ monument a ereditable one.
i Col.W.v. Jacobs LIST regiment of cavalry Illinois
I Guard, lately trial for embezzement, is in
srueed to reimburse his regiment TO the extent Of
$500, that being unaeeounted for in the Col
oners record.
Kit Carson Post GAR, Of Washington, has
mustered in Chief Engineer Loring, U. 5. A. and
/ Paymaster Rueker, T. 5. A.
There incarcerated in the Toledo, o., work.
| house last week man whose history is peculiar
| one. His name Is Frank @. Gordon, and he was
captured while engaged in a drunken disturbance.
The name Of Frank @. Gordon will stir up the
recollection Of many persons in various large cities
\ where he is remembered as shining example of a
good man gone wrong. Gordon originally
rom of the first families of Boston, and during
the war distinguished himself by his bravery and
daring deeds as Captain in a Massachusetts regi-
ment. At the close of the war he went TO Califor-
mia and edited the San Jose Mercury where he ..ot
into dissipated habits He drifted around the min
ing camps until ne ran across Samuel NJ. Clemens
Mark Twain. and through him became associated
with some of the leading papers on the Pacific
Coast Then he became actor and did well,
finally controlling theater in Rochester, N r.
Then his old habits of dissipation returned and he
has run down at the heel sadly within few years.
He became tramp, and as such will serve a term
in a workhouse cell, when he ought to be leader
among men.
Gen. James A. Beaver was inaugurated Governor
Of Pennsylvania last Tuesday in great style. Gregg
Post, GAR, escorted the GOveFRor-eleet from
Bellefonte to Harrisburg Monday, and he was
met at the depot by Gov. PattisOn and con-
Quoted 20 the Executive Mansion. The next day the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor took the oath
of Office in the presence of q great gathering Of
notable people, and an imposing array Of military
| and civic societies.
Gen. r. b. Hayeswill soonleave his home in FIRE.
mont, with his son Birohard and wife, and two
other rewly married couples fora trip 20 Bermuda,
where they viii be the guests of Gen. Russell Hast
T ings who was Hayess Adjutant- General, and who
Is related to him by marriage.